Assignment 3 Teamwork And Motivation

Organizational Motivation PlanThe motivation of the team lays heavily on the leadership of the company. Managers must learn how to motivate the team in an effective manner to reach a common goal. In this case, making sure that the widgets are being produced with little to no defects, and being sent out in a timely manner while keeping costs down. The objective is to design an organization motivation plan that will encourage the team to work and achieve this goal. Highly motivated individuals can make a huge difference to the overall attitude of a team and the production. The first step in developing a motivated team is being able to understand what a team really is. According to Organizational Behaviour, “A team is a group of people holding themselves collectively accountable for using complementary skills to achieve a common purpose.” (Schermerhorn, Jr., Osborn, Uhl-Bien, & Hunt, 2012) Team work then occurs when the members of the team take collective accountability to reach and accomplish the common goal.In this case, there are fifty employees in various departments of the manufacturing company. All must come together and work collectively as a team to achieve the common goal of